Molecular typing of <it>Coxiella burnetii</it> from animal and environmental matrices during Q fever epidemics in the Netherlands

Molecular typing of <it>Coxiella burnetii</it> from animal and environmental matrices during Q fever epidemics in the Netherlands

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The bacterium <it>Coxiella burnetii</it> has caused unprecedented outbreaks of Q fever in the Netherlands between 2007 and 2010. Since 2007, over 4000 human cases have been reported, with 2354 cases in 2009 alone. Dairy g...

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Main Authors: de Bruin Arnout, van Alphen Pleunie TW, van der Plaats Rozemarijn QJ, ND de Heer Lianne, Reusken Chantal BEM, van Rotterdam Bart J, Janse Ingmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
<it>Coxiella burnetii</it>
Q fever
Molecular typing
MLVA
Environment
Goat
Sheep
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/8/165

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